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Re: Mixing Piezography with MIS EB-6 inks

2008-11-19 by JensGerbitz

Hi Paul,
Thanks, but would you recommend flushing before swaping in new carts 
with EB-6, or should running a few purging patterns suffice?  I'm a 
concerned about a possible reaction btwn the two inks that could gum 
up the works, but I'd obviously like to avoid having to buy the 
cleaning carts if they're not necessary.
Cheers,
Jens

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" 
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> I don't recommend mixing inksets in a CIS.  Use clean, new carts 
to try 
> a new or different inkset first.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "JensGerbitz" 
> <jensgerbitz@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi there,
> > 
> > I recently installed a Piezography CIS for the Epson 1400.  At 
some 
> > point I would like to try out the MIS EB-6 inkset as a 
comparison; I 
> > would probably swap in pre-filled carts before committing to 
> > purchasing bulk ink.
> > 
> > My question: are there any known chemistry issues when mixing 
these 
> > two inksets that would require a thourough flushing before 
installing 
> > the EB-6 inks, or could I simply run purging cycles to get rid 
of the 
> > Piezography inks?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Jens
> >
>

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